ESPE Abstracts

Background: Low bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with Turner syndrome (TS) has been reported in a considerable number of previous studies. Cortical and trabecular bone have been involved. Osteoporosis can be over diagnosed in TS patients with a short stature unless BMD measurements are adjusted for body size. Optimization of bone health in girls with TS requires a healthy active lifestyle, including adequate calcium, vitamin D, and hormonal replacement therapy, according...

Background: Virtual environments have proved to be successful for educational purposes in different fields. Multimedia applications might be used to consolidate and internalize informations and behavioral strategies in type 1 diabetic children.Aim: In the last years our Diabetology Division and the Department of Informatics co-created many multimedia applications (edutainments, virtual environments, role serious games, electronic diary smartphone apps, a...

Objective: To investigate the serum levels of omentin-1 and vaspin in obese children and their correlation with lipid metabolism.Methods: Fifty-nine children participated in the study, among the 59 subjects, 30 of were obese [(9.43±2.02) years old] and 29 were non-obese controls [(10.3±2.2) years old], there was no statistical difference in age between the two groups. Serum levels of omentin-1 and vaspin were measured by ELISA method.The concen...

Background: Adolescence represents a period of one’s life when profound mental and physiological adjustment take place marking the transition to adult life. Obesity is a common health issue amongst Greek adolescents often following an obese childhood.Objective and hypotheses: We intended to assess the dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic profile of adolescents followed at the outpatient clinic of our hospital.Methods: 253 adolesc...

Abnormal bone development is commonly seen in children with chronic disease. However, fragility fractures in the young individual may be less common compared to older adults, which may be due to under recognition. The underlying chronic condition and medication can impact on bone turnover, modelling, bone mineral homeostasis, growth, pubertal development and muscle mass. The diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in children and adolescents with chronic disease remains conte...

Neonatal diabetes is defined by hyperglycemia either isolated or as a part of a syndrome, diagnosed within the first 6 months of life. This is a monogenic form of diabetes resulting from mutations in a number of different genes encoding proteins that play a key role in the normal function of the pancreatic β-cell. To date, over 20 genes have been identified in about 60–75% of cases. A significant breakthrough was the recognition that a large portion of patients can b...

Background: Incidence of Obesity in infants is increasing with the risk to continue till adulthood with the entire health burden that can produce.Objective and hypotheses: To elucidate the early factors that can determine obesity we studied a group of obese children (group 1) compared with a control group regarding, mode of delivery, breast feed and its duration, age at start of solid food, and how take care of the child.Method: 23...

Background: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a rare chronic disease diagnosed and treated from birth. Hormone replacement therapy is essential to lead a normal life and must be adapted to stress. Poor compliance to treatment or inefficacy is life threatening leading to high risk of by dehydration and hypoglycaemia.Objective: The objective of therapeutic education sessions is based on the skills needed for regular intake of pills and recognition of...

Case presentation: A 2-year-boy was referred tour hospital for the rickets. He was the first son between non-consanguineous parents and fed with breast milk. But after weaning, he was avoided from taking egg, dairy products including cow’s milk. He was also suffered from developmental delay and had strong food preference. He could take only two kinds of foods, steamed rice and soy bean product, tofu. X-ray findings showed typical rachitic change on long bone metaphysis. L...

Background: Early menarche may be associated with diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and oligomenorrhoea in adults. While the state of metabolism and gonadal axis of early menarche girls and girls who treated with Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRHa) during puberty was not so clear.Objective and hypotheses: We assessed in a retrospective unicentre study the state of metabolism and gonadal axis of early menarche girls and gir...